Duane Hicks With the Fort Frances Voyageur Lions Club’s annual “Polar Plunge” coming up exactly two weeks from today, more and more brave souls have stepped forward to take an icy dip for a good cause on Sand Bay on New Year’s Day. “We are hearing good buzz about the […]
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The Canadian Press TORONTO—Fewer Canadians are putting money into retirement plans, according to the Royal Bank’s annual RRSP poll. Canada’s largest bank said Wednesday that 32 percent of Canadians have not started saving for retirement yet, compared to 24 percent in 2008. The study also found only 36 percent say […]
Heather Latter Grade 2 student Mya McKenny added some candy decorations to her very green gingerbread house on Wednesday morning at F.H. Huffman School.
Duane Hicks Capt. Angel Sandoval of the Salvation Army, left, gladly accepted a donation of 125 hams from Wal-Mart manager Dave Klassen on Tuesday afternoon, which will go in Christmas hampers for district families. While there, Capt. Angel also received a box of chocolate goodies from Hershey Canada.
Heather Latter Local artist Jim Bliss, of Turtle Lake Art, posed with some of his original paintings at 279 Scott St. (next to The Den), where he has dozens of framed prints for sale just in time for Christmas.
Peggy Revell Christina Empey, Katelyn Shortreed, and Kennedy Latimer, alongside other Fort High music students, performed the “Christmas Canon” during Tuesday evening’s “Christmas Spectacular” concert at the Townshend Theatre. The bevy of talented students performed numerous holiday songs, and also led a sing-a-long with the audience at the end.
Heather Latter Students in Solange Busch’s Grade 4/5 class danced and belted out the lyrics of the upbeat song, “Everybody Wants to Stay,” yesterday morning during the rehearsal for St. Francis School’s junior Christmas concert. The actual performance was staged there last night.
Heather Latter Hunter McLean received a gift from Santa yesterday while the jolly guy in red visited with children at the Fort Frances Nursery School.
Duane Hicks A Kaitlyn Drive couple got a shock Tuesday after they discovered a deer being eaten by wolves in their backyard. Kevin Knutsen said Thursday morning that his wife, Marla, was in their home that afternoon when she noticed some movement in the yard. Having seen deer in the […]
Dan Falloon The Muskie girls’ hockey team finished fourth at an eight-team tournament in Portage la Prairie, Man. over the weekend. “I think we should have did a little better,” Muskie coach Mel Langtry admitted. “We’re still having trouble scoring, putting the puck in the net a little bit,” he […]
Staff Playing their second matches in as many days didn’t faze three of the four Muskie court teams here Tuesday. The senior boys’ basketball squad downed the visiting Kenora Broncos 64-50 while the junior boys earned a 30-18 victory. Both teams improved to 2-0 in NorWOSSA play. After being swept […]
Staff For the second-straight game, the Fort Frances Lakers surged out to a 2-0 first-period lead. And for the second-straight time, they ended up taking a loss. Fort Frances (6-19-4) held the lead for nearly 47 minutes of action here Tuesday night but still fell 3-2 in a shootout to […]
